When Emperor Naruhito's father ... As a result, Fumihito is the Crown Prince. Here, see photos of Naruhito throughout his life—from black-and-white childhood photos to present-day paparazzi ...

To me, it all seemed a little anti-climactic ... masochism" of the post-war era. Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walks past Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during an annual ...

Japan is marking a historic moment as Emperor Akihito becomes the first ... that accepted me as a symbol and supported me." Getty Images Many people gathered outside the palace buildings in ...

It's time for China and Japan to end the bitterness The possession of the “three sacred treasures” is considered crucial evidence of an emperor’s legitimacy, but there are no photos of ...

Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked the end of his three-decade reign with a ceremony in Tokyo as he prepares to abdicates in favour of his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Akihito, 85, is the first ...